Job Description

Closing Date 2023/08/11
Reference Number SPU230727-4
Job Title Director: Library and Information Services
Department Administration
Compensation Amount (CTC Per Annum) R 1026764
Job Type Classification Permanent
Location - Town / City Kimberley
Location - Province Northern Cape
Location - Country South Africa


Sol Plaatje University is one of Africaxe2x80x99s youngest and most exciting institutions of Higher Education a University that is committed to providing high quality learning, teaching, and research and community engagement opportunities to its students and staff. Based in Kimberley in the Northern Cape, our University is ambitious about its intellectual contributions to and engagements with people in the region and beyond.

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Assumption of duties: As mutually agreed to upon acceptance of the appointment

Women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Note: Sol Plaatje University (SPU) is dedicated to meeting its Employment Equity targets. The University reserves the right not to make an appointment

Minimum Requirements

• A Masterxe2x80x99s degree in Library and Information Sciences or a related field would generally be required

• A Doctorate would be recommended

• At least 8 yearsxe2x80x99 experience in a senior management role in an academic institution.

• Has demonstrated a track record of managing a portfolio within a large academic Library or running a unit of a reasonable size

• Understands the operations and affairs of an academic Library environment

• Can think strategically and operationalise strategy into plans and projects

• Has the ability to mobilize and inspire others towards shared goals

• Computer skills (MS Office suite)

Recommendations

• Doctorate would be recommended for this role.

• Experience in the Higher Education sector is preferred

Duties & Responsibilities

• Actively support the Deputy Vice-Chancellor in the achievement of the objectives related to the academic project at SPU

• Provide strategic leadership for Library and Information Services

• Review and update the SPU Library and Information Services strategy

• Embed an institutional and performance culture that supports the implementation of the SPU mission, vision, values and strategic priorities

• Collection Development, Management, Maintenance and Evaluation

• Relationship management

• Develop a marketing and communication plan

• Implement a Library Services webpage

• Create awareness of new services

• Develop and implement survey instruments to assess Library service delivery

• Manage the orientation programme for new students and the design of user education programmes

• Provide input into the review of current policies and procedures and the development of new policies and procedures where necessary

• Quality Assurance

• Risk Management

• Manage the employees in the library

• Develop the departmentxe2x80x99s Budget and provide sound financial management

• Monitor organisational health indicators, identify problem/ concern areas and communicate to relevant stakeholders

• Identify trends and issues in Portfolio Areas and communicate to relevant stakeholders

• Develop relevant reports as and when required

Policy

We are committed to Employment Equity when recruiting staff as prescribe by the Sol Plaatje University Policy on Employment Equity.

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